Joy Picus, LA City Council member (1977-1993), in conversation with Debra Wacks, writer and art historian.

Joy Picus and Debra Wacks are both contributors to the collection of essays Los Angeles in the 1970s, available now from Rare Bird wherever good books are sold.

Chip Jacobs, author of Strange As it Seems, in conversation with Steve Hodel, author of Most Evil.

Chip Jacobs and Steve Hodel are both contributors to the collection of essays Los Angeles in the 1970s, coming out from Rare Bird Books on November 15 2016.

Bruce Duff, author of The Smell of Death, in conversation with Steve McDonald (The Melvins, Off!, Redd Kross)

Michael Lazarou, author of Criminal Law, in conversation with Joel Drucker, author of Jimmy Connors Saved My Life.

Michael Lazarou and Joel Drucker are both contributors to the collection of essays Los Angeles in the 1970s, coming out from Rare Bird Books on November 15 2016.

Luis Rodriguez, poet laureate of Los Angeles, in conversation with Del Zamora, actor and producer.

Luis Rodriguez and Del Zamora are both contributors to the upcoming collection Los Angeles in the 1970s, out from Rare Bird Books on November 15 2016.

Zach Wyner, author of What We Never Had, in conversation with Alex Maslansky, owner of Stories Book Cafe in Los Angeles.

What We Never Had is available wherever books are sold.

J. A. Davis, author of Crisis: Blue, in conversation with Stephen Robert Stein, author of The Oath.

The Oath and Crisis: Blue will be published on November 15 and are available for pre-order now wherever books are sold.

David Berkeley, author of The Free Brontosaurus, in conversation with S. W. Lauden, author of Grizzly Season.

Bruce Duff, author of The Smell of Death, in conversation with Scott Carlson (Repulsion) and Pat Hoed (Brujeria).

Rich Ferguson, author of New Jersey Me, in conversation with Tobias Carroll, author of Reel.

New Jersey Me is available at http://www.rarebirdbooks.com/new-jersey-me/

Reel is available at http://www.rarebirdbooks.com/reel-by-tobias-carroll/